DeLay's Change in Ethics Rules Angers Watchdogs
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's change in ethics rules are angering watchdogs.
One of Rep. Tom DeLay's first maneuvers as majority leader was to engineer a change of House ethics rules so charities now may pay for lawmakers' travel and meals whenever they participate in charitable fund-raising events. The change came as DeLay is organizing a Florida golf tournament that will benefit a project in his district south of Houston. The tournament is expected to raise more than $1 million -- some of it coming in six-figure donations -- from lobbyists and corporate officials who have legislation before Congress."We wrote more about this and the Republican hypocrisy involved here.
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